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probation

[ proh-bey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of testing.
  2. the testing or trial of a person's conduct, character, qualifications, or the like.
  3. the state or period of such testing or trial.
  4. Law.
    1. a method of dealing with offenders, especially young persons guilty of minor crimes or first offenses, by allowing them to go at large under supervision of a probation officer.
    2. the state of having been conditionally released.
  5. Education. a trial period or condition of students in certain educational institutions who are being permitted to redeem failures, misconduct, etc.
  6. the testing or trial of a candidate for membership in a religious body or order, for holy orders, etc.
  7. Archaic. proof.


probation

/ əˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a system of dealing with offenders by placing them under the supervision of a probation officer
  2. on probation
    1. under the supervision of a probation officer
    2. undergoing a test period
  3. a trial period, as for a teacher, religious novitiate, etc
  4. the act of proving or testing
  5. a period during which a new employee may have his employment terminated on the grounds of unsuitability
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپDzԲ, adverb
  • ˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··پDz· ··پDz·· [proh-, bey, -sh, uh, -ner-ee], adjective
  • ··پDz·󾱱 noun
  • ԴDz···پDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of probation1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English probacion, from Latin Dzپō- (stem of Dzپō ); probate, -ion
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Improvements touted by the county include bolstering the vetting of foster parents and probation staffers and winding down the use of group homes like MacLaren Children’s Center.

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Atlanta prosecutors on Wednesday filed a motion requesting a judge revoke the “Pushin P” artist’s probation and remand him into custody “without delay.”

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But in 2020, Watkins was placed on disciplinary probation for 35 months after a 54-year-old patient’s heart stopped beating while under anesthesia, four years prior, according to the Dental Board of California.

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Giving evidence earlier, Ms Pegg said she joined the Prison Service after eight years as a probation officer because she liked working with people and "wanted to make a difference".

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They include committing a felony while on bail, resisting a peace officer causing serious bodily injury, battery on a peace officer, escaping custody using force and violating probation.

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